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The article discusses the development design and economic plans of the U.S. government St. Lawrence River which connects the country to Canada. In May 1954, the U.S. Congress passed the St. Lawrence Seaway bill that will authorize U.S. participation in a seaway whose construction was already assured. In 1952, the seaway was to be developed by the New York State in cooperation with the Province of Ontario, but Canada announced its intention of building all the navigation works by itself. The plans of the U.S. government for the seaway is also described.

The article discusses constitutional challenges to the Cross-Border Cap-and-Trade market of the U.S, illustrating with court cases. It informs that several northeastern states of the U.S. have been operating a regional cap-and trade market since 2009, known as the "Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative" (RGGI). It also informs that California has launched a cap-and-trade program called as the "Western Climate Initiative" (WCI) in collaboration with several U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

This article focuses on Canada and the budget proposed by Finance Minister Ralph Goodale. Last week, after Goodale tabled this year's fiscal blueprint, it was tough to find anyone peddling a convincing rant among the lobbyists and special interest groups camped out in the annual budget-reaction bazaar. Amid the sunny spending promises and surplus projections, Goodale slipped in a bit of anxiety: America is not what it once was. How much do the American elephant's ailing economic fundamentals threaten the fiscally healthier Canadian mouse? "The American situation," Goodale warned in his otherwise celebratory speech, "could lead to higher interest rates, slower U.S. growth and a further depreciation in the American dollar -- any of which could negatively affect us here in Canada." While Goodale acknowledged the dangers posed by the precarious U.S. situation, his working assumption is that this year and next will be good times. Other key budget measures can also be viewed through the lens of the Canada-U.S. relationship, economic and otherwise.

The author discusses the position of the U.S. in import and export trade as of September 15, 1959. Topics include exports of capital and workforce, foreign competition, and a report on international trade competition issued by the U.S. Committee for National Trade Policy (CNTP). The economic conditions in Canada's maritime provinces Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick are also discussed.

The article reveals that the U.S. Northwest region and the Canadian Western provinces are facing the problem of wheat surpluses for spring 1935 due to hedge sales from the early U.S. Southwest harvest which few buyers took and the compulsory marketing control bill in Canada. It says that the U.S. Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) is considering the revival of export subsidies to address the surplus. It adds that there is a bull market in world wheat due to low supply of the grain in Italy, Germany and France.

Presents brief reports on business as of January 25, 1999, of interest to persons in Alberta, Canada. Alberta as Canada's richest province in 1998, according to the report `Provincial Economic Freedom in Canada 1981-1998,' by the Fraser Institute; View of Montana's Republican Governor Marc Racicot, that the United States state needs a general sales tax; Alberta's grants to the provincial film industry; The home market in Calgary, Alberta. INSET: Ottawa misplaces a dam, by Philip Hope.

The use of computed tomography scans during pregnancies has increased significantly over the past 21 years in the U.S. and one province in Canada. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information on an energy saving competition among 11 towns of the Northeastern U.S. and Eastern Canada. It states that the competing towns are trying to cut down their energy and electricity usage under the three day competition. The competition has been sponsored by the Northeast International Committee on Energy, Governors of New England and heads of five provinces of Canada.

Reports on key controversies pertaining to proposals for Quebec to become a sovereign nation citing its implications for the United States-Canada trade relations. Effects of independence on the relations between Quebec and Canada; Pros and cons to Quebec's independence from Canada; Indications of foreign relations.

The article reports on the possibility that the region of Newfoundland become the 10th province of Canada if the negotiations in 1947 succeed. The region is known for its rich resources of wood pulp, zinc, copper, lead and iron. According to the author, its union with the country can open the mentioned resources that are larger than the U.S. capital.

The article discusses the "Economic Freedom of North America: 2008 Annual Report" of the Fraser Institute for the U.S. and Canada. The report indicates that Canadian cities except Alberta have low of economic freedom compared to the U.S. influenced by weak fiscal federalism. It claims that the provinces with high levels of economic freedom are characterized by flexible labour markets, smaller government and lower taxes.

This article focuses on a vast number of opportunities for funding, networking, or time and space for music projects. Arts councils abound in every state in the U.S. and all Canadian provinces and there are also more centralized regional and national arts councils. Artist-in-the-schools residencies is one source of employment through local arts councils. Planning is critical in approaching a school.

The article presents a map and a chart showing status of massage therapy in states and provinces of the United States and Canada. The map presents state-by-state and provincial status, along with the number of licensed massage therapists, updated each issue with reports obtained from state and provincial regulatory agencies. The chart outlines requirements for the states and provinces with regulations in effect.

Discusses direct democracy in America. Tax reform which has occurred in Washington state; States who vote for judges at all levels; Anti-death penalty protests that were in California; Question of how direct democracy would fare in Canadian government; Canadian provinces which have tried to combine direct and parliamentary democracies.

Focuses on the map of Northwestern United States and neighboring Canadian provinces released by the journal 'National Geographic,' with its June 1941 issue. Features of the map; Geographical description of the region.

This article discusses the report "Measuring Entrepreneurship, Conceptual Framework and Empirical Indicators" released by the Fraser Institute in 2008. The report shows that Canadian provinces are failing to keep up with the U.S. states on some of the most important measures of entrepreneurial activity. According to Niels Veldhuis, co-author of the report, the U.S. states appear to be doing a better job of encouraging entrepreneurial activity than Canadian provinces.

The article discusses why the U.S. has done a better job of reducing regional disparity than Canada has. The article also examines the Canadian debate on equalization, which is the program that tries to ensure provinces can provide comparable services at reasonable tax levels, how the Liberal government altered the program, and the report by Alberta's former deputy finance minister Al O'Brien.

The article explores the proposed passport requirements for crossing U.S. borders with Canada in 2006. It provides the concerns of states and provinces on the proposed policy. The possible economic impact of the policy is discussed.

Focuses on why a full union between Canada and the United States should be avoided. History of Canada and predictions that the nation will end up as part of the U.S.; How a union would impact the U.S. Democratic and Republican parties, especially in Congress; Idea that the western provinces of Canada need to establish their own sovereignty to prevent secession from the confederation; View that Canada should try to develop influence over the U.S. through mutual respect and loyalty; Opinion that Canada should reform itself into an achievement-generating society rather than considering a union with the U.S.

Discusses forest fires in Canada in summer 2002. Details of the conflagration in Quebec province over which firefighters gained control with the help of rainy weather; Number of blazes in Alberta and Saskatchewan since April, where some residents had to be evacuated; Indication that blazes in the three provinces surpass the national 10-year average by almost 40 per cent; Hectares consumed by the fires; Mention of the effect of hot, dry air from the United States on Canada, and fires in the U.S. that were started by firefighters.

Examines the promotion of energy to the United States by Canadian provinces. The targeting of potential Canadian energy investments by U.S. corporations, including a proposed Canada-U.S. gas-pipeline; The promotion of Canadian energy by Premiers Ralph Klein of Alberta and John Hamm of Nova Scotia; The perceived silence of the Canadian government while provinces pursue their own energy agendas.

Profiles Canada's about-to-be Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau who won the leadership of the Liberal Party. His separation from Canada's French Left over their anti-Americanism thoughts; His support for a stronger central government and less autonomy for all the provinces in the country; Plans of Trudeau to cut back Canada's peacekeeping duties for the United Nations and reassess its commitment to NATO; Expectations that the Prime Minister will strengthen the Canadian dollar by instituting an interest equalization tax to reduce the flow of capital to the U.S.